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Managed living resources / Fisheries

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CERMES (Centre for Ressource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) of the University of the West Indies), based in Barbados, has the mission to contribute to sustainable development in the Carribean region. CERMES provides environmental guidances, consultanty and services to regional governments, NGOs and private sector in the Carribean.

Sargassum detection from Sentinel-3 & MODIS sensors showing the sargassum presence spreaded over the Tropical Atlantic Belt

Sargassum influxes are impacting the local communities of the Carribean, marine environnment, population health and tourism & fisheries economies.

There is a need to prepare for the upcoming influxes events and prepare accordingly the mitigation actions for collection, beach cleaning, etc.

Challenges: Detect sargassum data from daily satellite images over the whole Tropical Atlantic and in the West African regions for seasonal planning of sargassum influxes in the Carribean islands.

Initiative: CERMES is releasing bi-monthly sub-regional Sargassum Outlook Bulletin comprising a 6-monthly forecast of sargassum influxes.

• Daily detection of sargassum of the entire Tropical Region including Gulf of Guinea
• EO images allow a 6-month prediction of the sargassum situation
• Allows the local communities to prepare the management of the sargassum issue

Learn more about the service: https://datastore.cls.fr/products/samtool-sargassum-detection/

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